While the 2.5-inch form-factor 850 EVO SSD from Samsung is already available and quite popular, it appears that Samsung is also working on a couple of other form-factors, including mSATA and M.2, based on the same design.

Tweaktown.com stopped at the Samsung booth at CES 2015 only to spot the Samsung 850 EVO in two new form-factors, M.2 and mSATA. The 2.5-inch SATA version of the Samsung 850 EVO already got some really impressive review scores mostly thanks to its new Samsung MGX/MEX controller paired up with 3-bit per cell 3D V-NAND as well as high 540/520 MB/s sequential read and write performance.

While Samsung did not reveal any details regarding the specifications of the new Samsung 850 EVO mSATA or M.2 form-factor versions, according to the pictures provided by Tweaktown.com, the 850 EVO mSATA will be available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities while the 850 EVO M.2 will be available in 120GB, 250GB and 500GB capacities.

Unfortunately, Samsung was not keen to reveal any details regarding the possible price of the 850 EVO mSATA or the 850 EVO M.2 versions or the rough availability date but we will surely keep an eye out for them.

ADATA has announced the launch of its newest Premier Pro SP310 mSATA SSD that targets consumers who are looking for a cost-effective upgrade to SATA 6Gbps. It also has support for Intel's Smart Response Technology (SRT), allowing it to be used as a cache drive.

Specification wise, the new ADATA Premier Pro SP310 offers read and write speeds of up to 410 MB/s and 180 MB/s respectively, while the maximum 4K random write is up to 45,000 IOPS. To be available in capacities of 32, 64 and 128GB, the new SP310 can be used as a primary drive or in a hybrid configuration as a cache drive for the traditional HDD thanks to its support for Intel's Smart Response Technology (SRT).

Based on JMicron JMF667 series controller, the Premier Pro SP310 supports S.M.A.R.T and NCQ command sets as well as TRIM. It is backed by a 3-year warranty.

Unfortunately, ADATA did not announce any details regarding the actual availability date or the precise price but a quick check at our favorite price search engine shows it listed at around €40, €60 and €100 for 32, 64 and 128GB versions.

ADATA Technology has released its XPG SX300 and Premier Pro SP300 SSDs.

The company said that both are geared towards consumers who wish to get the most out of recently released motherboards that have built-in mSATA sockets. By using an mSATA SSD as a cache drive instead of main storage, systems can reach speed boosts comparable to systems with SSDs as primary drive.

The XPG SX300 has a SATA 6Gbit/sec interface, and is targeted towards power users who demand the utmost in speed and capacity. Read and write speeds reach an impressive 550 and 505 MB/sec respectively, with maximum 4K random write of 85,000 IOPs. With capacities of 64, 128, and 256GB in such a small form factor, the SX300 brings the full power of solid state technology to the mSATA field.

The Premier Pro SP300 has a SATA 3Gbit/sec interface, and is an economical upgrade option. Read and write speeds reach 280 and 260 MB/sec respectively, with maximum 4K random write of 46,000 IOPs. Capacities of 24, 32, and 64GB allow for use in conjunction with a larger but slower mechanical drive, making the SP300 an extremely cost-effective route for increasing system speed.

The prices are $109.99 for SX300 64GB, $179.99 for SX300 128GB, $349.99 for SX300 256GB, $59.99 for SP300 24GB, $69.99 for SP300 32GB and $103.99 for SP300 64GB.